Beeson family collection, 1860-1969
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Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Beeson family.
- Title
- Beeson family collection
- Dates
- 1860-1969 (inclusive)18601969
- Quantity
- .02 cubic feet (1 folder)
- Collection Number
- Mss 1509
- Summary
- Collection includes: Typescript copy extracts from the diary and other papers of Welborn Beeson, 9 pp, 1860-1876, regarding events surrounding the Civil War and information about the Grange; Biographical information regarding John Beeson and his opposition to the United States government's hostilities towards Indians; Photocopy newspaper clippings, 1892-1967, regarding Welborn's military service and the Siskiyou Massacre of 1855; Typescript copy anecdote by Ellis Beeson, 9 pp, ca. 1969, regarding his adventures as part of a pack train in Southern Oregon, 1918.
- Repository
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Oregon Historical Society Research Library
1200 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR
97205
Telephone: 503-306-5240
Fax: 503-219-2040
libreference@ohs.org - Access Restrictions
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This collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Conversion of this record was made possible by a grant from the National Historic Publications and Records Commission, an agency of the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration.
Content Description
Collection includes: Typescript copy extracts from the diary and other papers of Welborn Beeson, 9 pp, 1860-1876, regarding events surrounding the Civil War and information about the Grange; Biographical information regarding John Beeson and his opposition to the United States government's hostilities towards Indians; Photocopy newspaper clippings, 1892-1967, regarding Welborn's military service and the Siskiyou Massacre of 1855; Typescript copy anecdote by Ellis Beeson, 9 pp, ca. 1969, regarding his adventures as part of a pack train in Southern Oregon, 1918.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
The Oregon Historical Society is the owner of the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. Written permission must be obtained from the Research Library prior to any use of reproductions. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all the materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use of reproductions may require seeking additional authorization from the copyright holders.
Preferred Citation
Welborn Beeson collection, Mss 1509, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Administrative Information
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Frontier and pioneer life -- Oregon.
- Indians, Treatment of.
- Massacres -- Northwest, Pacific -- 19th century.
- Pacific Coast Indians, Wars with, -- 1847-1865.
- Pioneers -- Oregon.
- Presidents -- Election -- 1860.
Family Names
- Beeson, Ellis. -- Archives.
- Beeson, John, -- 1803-1889 -- Biography.
- Beeson, Welborn, -- 1836-1893 -- Archives.
Geographical Names
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.
Form or Genre Terms
- Diaries. -- aat
